The Image of Career and Technical Education

Image of vocational education and technical education Parents, students, and employers still have a stereotype of vocational education and technical education (CTE). This practical application overview, aggressive approach to improve the reputation of the CTE program, understanding of the labor market information by the parents, and the marketing of the CTE to the local community, new as a strategy that can be executed education and work CTE It can be used to suggest an image. And in collaboration with the media, we honor the exemplary programs and excellent student achievements.

Purpose: 2006 Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Improvement Act (Perkins IV; PL 109-270), the academic for students of higher education you choose to pursue the skills of students and vocational and technical secondary education , To support the development of occupational and technical skills. Sometimes it is called a vocational education program. Purpose: Tech Prep was removed from the federal budget as part of Perkins IV in 2011-2012. The principal's office is to maintain the main duties of Tech Prep to promote CTE students from junior high school to junior college to high skills, high salary, high demand occupations by financing the state-wide CTE transition alliance We allocated 10% of reserve from Title 1C Fund. Transition This year's CTE transition fund will be continued until 2006, when the current Carl D. Perkins Act is approved.

• Re-approve Perkins' career and technology education program ($ 1.1 billion). The president's budget will be devoted to the re-approval of the Carl D. Perkins vocational technical education law. Re-delegation proposal to strengthen the integrity of the business and industry of CTE courses in secondary education and higher education, to establish academic achievement, better accountability system for improving the technical skills and employment potential outcomes Provide competitive funding to promote CTE innovation and reform. • Pass students through secondary schools and universities ($ 1.1 billion). This investment supports the GEAR UP and TRIO programs that provide enhanced services to students who have graduated from college. GEAR UP provides a service to the junior high school students, to provide educational activities and early academic preparation in the entire students of each school, they are so that you can receive higher education.

In the United States, approximately 11,000 total high schools, hundreds of vocational technical colleges, and approximately 1,400 regional vocational high tech centers provide vocational and technical education courses. Public secondary schools usually offer vocational and technical education courses such as science and technology education for homes and consumers. Approximately 9,400 higher education institutions, including community colleges, technical colleges, skill centers and other public and private two and four year colleges, offer technical courses. According to the US Educational Research and Improvement Bureau, in 2001, there were 11 million high school students and students of higher vocational education in the United States.